Nokia N97 vs Palm Pre
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Nokia N97 and the Palm Pre, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Nokia N97 | Palm Pre |
|---|
| Price | $6,788 | $1,565 |
| Our rating | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Battery | 1,500 mAh | 1,150 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | — |
| Screen size | 3.5 in | 3.1 in |
| Main camera | 5 MP | 3.2 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 150 g | 135 g |
| Released | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
Summary: Nokia N97 is ahead on battery, screen size, main camera. Palm Pre is ahead on our rating, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Nokia N97 is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs. If budget matters more than the extra capability, Palm Pre is the cheaper option.
Reviewed by the infozme.com Editorial Team — see how we research & rate phones.
Display
| Nokia N97 | Palm Pre |
|---|
| Type | TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 24-bit color LCD |
| Size | 3.5 inches | 3.1 inches, 28.6 cm2 (~47.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 360 x 640 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~186 ppi density) |
Platform
| Nokia N97 | Palm Pre |
|---|
| OS | Symbian OS 9.4, Series 60 rel. 5 (Symbian^1/S60 5th Edition) | Palm webOS |
| CPU | ARM 11 434 MHz | 600 MHz Cortex-A8 (underclocked to 500 MHz) |
| Chipset | — | Texas Instruments OMAP 3430 |
| GPU | — | PowerVR SGX |
Memory
| Nokia N97 | Palm Pre |
|---|
| Internal Storage | 32 GB | — |
| RAM | 128 MB SDRAM | 256MB DDR DRAM |
| Card slot | microSDHC, up to 16GB (dedicated slot) | No |
| Internal | — | 8GB (approx. 7.4GB user available) |
Main Camera
| Nokia N97 | Palm Pre |
|---|
| Single | 5 MP, autofocus, Carl Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash | 3.2 MP |
| Features | Geotagging | LED flash, Extended Depth of Field, Geotagging |
| Video | 480p@30fps (VGA@30fps) | No |
Selfie Camera
| Nokia N97 | Palm Pre |
|---|
| Single | VGA videocall camera | No |
Battery
| Nokia N97 | Palm Pre |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery (BP-4L) | Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh |
| Stand-by | Up to 432 h (2G) / 408 h (3G) | — |
| Talk time | Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / 6 h (3G) | — |
Body
| Nokia N97 | Palm Pre |
|---|
| Dimensions | 117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 mm (18.25 mm at camera area) | 100.5 x 59.6 x 17 mm (3.96 x 2.35 x 0.67 in) |
| Weight | 150 g | 135 g (4.8 oz) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Keyboard | Slide-out QWERTY keyboard | Slide-out QWERTY keyboard |
Comms
| Nokia N97 | Palm Pre |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | 2.1 with A2DP (headset support only) |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS; Ovi Maps | — |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS, FM transmitter | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| Positioning | — | GPS, A-GPS |
Launch
| Nokia N97 | Palm Pre |
|---|
| Announced | December 2008 | February 2009 |
| Status | Discontinued, October 2010 | — |
| Release Date | June 2009 | — |
| Released | — | June 6, 2009 (US, Sprint Nextel) |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Nokia N97 or Palm Pre?
Nokia N97 — 1,500 mAh for the Nokia N97 versus 1,150 mAh for the Palm Pre.
Which is lighter, Nokia N97 or Palm Pre?
Palm Pre — 150 g for the Nokia N97 versus 135 g for the Palm Pre.
Which is newer, Nokia N97 or Palm Pre?
Palm Pre — Jun 2009 for the Nokia N97 versus Jun 2009 for the Palm Pre.
Is the Nokia N97 or the Palm Pre rated higher?
We rate the Nokia N97 6/10 and the Palm Pre 7/10.
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